- ►alphamedpress.org MB Herrera, S Bruno, S Buttiglieri, C Tetta, S … - Stem Cells, 2006 - AlphaMed Press Several studies suggested the presence of stem cells in the adult normal human
liver; however, a population with stem cell properties has not yet been
isolated. The purpose of the present study was to identify and characterize ... Cited by 84 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
AJ Shortt, GA Secker, MD Notara, GA Limb, PT … - Survey of ophthalmology, 2007 - Elsevier Ex vivo cultured limbal epithelial stem cells have been used successfully to
treat corneal limbal stem cell deficiency. We identified 17 reports of the
application of this novel cell-based therapy in humans. In addition we ... Cited by 37 - Related articles - All 6 versions
GA Limb, JT Daniels, AD Cambrey, GA Secker … - Current Eye Research, 2006 - informahealthcare.com Recent advances in stem cell biology have led to the exploration of stem
cell–based therapies to treat a wide range of human diseases. In the
ophthalmic field, much hope has been placed on the potential use of these ... Cited by 15 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
K Petrukhin - Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2007 - Informa Pharma Science Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in
developed countries. There is no effective treatment for the most prevalent
atrophic (dry) form of AMD. Atrophic AMD is triggered by abnormalities in ... Cited by 12 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
P Gu, LJ Harwood, X Zhang, M Wylie, WJ Curry … - Mol Vis, 2007 - molvis.org Blinding degenerative diseases of the retina, such as re- tinitis pigmentosa
(RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) manifest with different
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C Hernández, R Simó - Expert Opinion in Investigational Drugs, 2007 - informahealthcare.com Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) demands both more effective and less
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- ►nih.gov P Senn, K Oshima, D Teo, C Grimm, S Heller - JARO-Journal of the Association for Research in …, 2007 - Springer Potential treatment strategies of neurodegenerative and other diseases with stem
cells derived from non- embryonic tissues are much less subjected to ethical
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AR Alvaro, J Martins, IM Araújo, J … - Journal of Neurochemistry, 2008 - interscience.wiley.com Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a 36 amino acid peptide widely present in the CNS,
including the retina. Previous studies have demonstrated that NPY promotes cell
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